Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-08-17
AN UNSPOKEN POLICY.
Uncle Sam VIII Not See Foreign Guns
Pointed on Us Either from Hon
oIuIu or Havana.
A Decision in the POubIa Case ExpscS.
ed SoOn-The State Department
Trying TO Expedite Matters,
Victoria, Q1een of England, Empress In
dia and Defender of the Faith
Writes to Cleveland
UNITED STATES AND HAWAII.
-ol IN no Gnrn++n


Special to the Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug. IG-Onicia.s Of
the Department of State re.terate the de
nal of the reports that the United States
is taking steps towards the acquisition OF
the Hawaiian Islands. It's not denied.
however, that this government would
vigorously oppose the interference Of
any foreign power in the autonomy
of the islands, as the State
Department officials look upon them as OF
vast political Importance to the United
States. Said one gentleman high in au-
thority to-day: "The United States VIII
never sit by ard see the guns of foreign
nation pointed st the golden st8te from
Hawaii, or at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi from Cubs, but there IS 10
reason WHY ne should interfere with the
affairs OF either OF those islands until
called upon by ore or the other. II il be
comes necessary TO protect American in
terests in theHsWaiign Islands the United
States will act, but otherwise the gov
eminent will certainly take no part IN the
present trouble"
"Had the department any warning Of
| the revolution before it broke OUT"
"NOne whatever, except that the gov
ernmeut was IN serious financial straits.
and tnat great dissatisfaction existed
among the people"
VICTORIA To CLEVELAND.
WAsHINGTON, Aug. lG.-Tne following
reply the Presidents c0ngratulstory
telegram on the occasion OF her id0.se
celebration, has lust been received from
Q1een Victoria
NictoTia, by thg race Of Cos, Of the hir- Ion
OF Great Britain and ireland, QIeen De
fender Of the Faith, Empress of India, etc.
TO the President OF the { nued --atcs VI
America sends Greeting
OUR GOOD FRIEND-We have received
from the hands of MIR. Phelps, the UGitel
States Minister Ct our Court, the letter
which you addressed TO Us on the pa Of
May, and in which you convey yCur
congratulations and those of the DecDle
| of the Uuited States on the occasion Of
the celebration Of the flftieth anniversary
OF our accession to the throne. We re
quest you to accept our best thanks for
this proof of friendship and good VII
which, with the similar proofs we have
received from the rulers and people Of
other states, has caused US the mos. sin
cere qualification. In thanking you also
for the choice which you have msde OF
Mr. Phelps TO be the Interpreter Of your
sentiment on this occasion, we request
you to accept in return our best Wisnes
for your own uninterrupted happiness
aud welfare and for the prosperity OF the
United States of America and so we
recommend you to the protection Of the
Almighty.
Given at our court at Windsor Cascle,
July Is, in the year of our Lord 1857, and
in the ffty-frst year Of our reign. Your
good friend, VICTORIA, K.
ANoTED CASE.
Special TO the Gazette.
WAsHISGTOS, Aug. lG.-COnsul- Gen
eraI Williams of Havana : in Washing
| ton. He had conversation with acting
Secretary Porter about the Pouble case
and explained his Efforts in pJuble's be
half In conversation Gov. Porter after
wards said: "Tle case IS now before the
court as last resort and there will be 9
! decision soon. Not lOrg ago, on recon-
mendatiOn Of Mr.. Williams, the,State De
( psrtment employed a Spanish LAWYER in
| Havana, man VINO was graduated a.
! Colum0ia COLLEGE, 10 q over the test
mOny in the case and make g careful BRET
Of it. For that service we paid 500.
! The case is q difficult one. Pouble mas
had the same kind Of trial thaf
s native born American citizen
in Cuba would have under like cIrcum-
stances, bu. his friends do not seem to
understand it. / am very sure that the
Consul-General has left No means st MS
disposal untried, not only TO extricate
Pou5Ie from Imprisonment and protect
his rights, but to expedite his case.
Governor Porter also remarked that
Pouble had been naturaIzsd IS g citizen
CT the United States only three weeks pc
fore he WAS arrested in Cuba As Minis
ter Curry is now in Washington, It may
not De improbable that some steps will oe
taken st Madrid in PJu5le's behalf L
the appe late court sinai confirm the
Judgment Of the inferior tribunal.
ARGUMENTS OS AN APPEAL.
WASHINGTON, Aug. Il. Arguments